Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, November 16. Also, just remember; Virginia Republicans actually nominated this lunatic, E.W. Jackson, to be Lt. Governor of our state. ‘Nuff said about that party.

Paul Krugman: Fearing Fear Itself (“Finally, terrorism is just one of many dangers in the world, and shouldn’t be allowed to divert our attention from other issues. Sorry, conservatives: when President Obama describes climate change as the greatest threat we face, he’s exactly right. Terrorism can’t and won’t destroy our civilization, but global warming could and might.” Bingo.)